UNLOCKING HINTS
Hard mode: Successfully complete the game under the normal difficulty
setting. Save the game after the credits. At the title screen,
hold L and select "New Game". Zero's armor will
have a different color. Also, you will no't be able to upgrade
or charge any weapon except the Shield Boomerang.Completion bonus: Successfully complete the game and save it after the
credits complete. Start a new game to being with the items obtained
in your previous attempt.Jackson: Successfully complete the game in hard mode with an
"A" or "S" rank (collect all elves). Start
a new game from this saved game to being with all elves including
Jackson. Alternately, collect and power-up all cyber elves without
using any of them under the normal difficulty setting.Ultimate mode: Unlock Jackson and start a game. Successfully complete
the game using all elves. Hold R when starting a new game
to play in ultimate mode.
GENERAL HINTS AND PLAYING TIPS Delete all enemies from a stage: First, use the Cyber Elf that turns all enemies into
Metalls. After that, use the Cyber Elf that deletes all small
enemies. Since all enemies are Metalls, they are considered small.
The stage is now enemy free. Note: Make sure you use the two elves
during a mission. Using them on the normal map would be pointless,
since they all return once you turn off the game or complete a
mission. Shield/Boomerang tricks: It is possible to dash while using the Shield/Boomerang.
Have the shield in hand, then press Dash + Left
or Right simultaneously. If done correctly, you should
be dash jumping with the Shield. Another trick is to dash jump
off walls with the Shield. This is done by holding Dash
and jumping onto a wall and climbing it. Triple Rod pogo stick: When you get the Triple Rod, go to the Disposal Center
either with the TRANCE or the elevator out of the Base. Continue
along until you reach a location where there are ladders and platforms
going up. At the top are two carriers and spiked balls. When you
get to the bottom of the three ramps leading down, there will
be a spiked column enemy. Jump so that you are directly above
him, then hold Down + Attack. Your Triple Rod will
come out and point down. Every time you touch the invincible top
of the enemy, you will bounce. After about the first bounce, the
enemy will begin to grow its destructible segments, sending you
higher. Hold Jump, and you will bounce even higher. Go
to the left while bouncing, and you will be on a wall. Jump up
as far as possible. You will see a Cyber Elf container and an
Energy Crystal. Use your Z-Saber aerial attack to slash open the
container and the elf will drift toward you. If you have considerable
skill, you should be able to get the crystal by using your Dash
Wall-Jump to get up onto the ledge. Easy lives: The Occupy Factory mission must be available for this
trick. Begin the level normally, by killing the flying shield
enemies. Once you reach the end near the Big Life Restore area,
Dash Jump to the left. Slash the trap and Dash Jump over there.
Slash the trap and then Dash Jump to the silver platform. Walk
up it, and at the very tip, Dash Jump to the right. Use a long
range weapon to destroy the mines. Dash Jump to the other side,
then shoot the other mines. Dash Jump and you will finally be
on ground. Next, slash away at the door and go in the vent. Slash
the fans and get the large crystal container and a life. Then,
go up, slash the fans, and take the Cyber Elf. You have also skipped
the sensors. Keep this shortcut in mind, since it will be vital
for your Protect Base mission. Go through all the level as normal.
When you arrive at the elevator part, go all the way down. Collect
the crystals and destroy the spider enemies. Then, go to the moving
wood robots . Be careful -- do not lose your gained life. Ride
and Dash onto the other moving platforms. Keep going until there
is a platform with two spiders hanging from the bottom. Dash Jump
up and Wall Jump up there to gain another life. You can also get
the Cyber Elf down there. You can now die by jumping of the platform
and lose one life. Thus, you are only losing one life but getting
two in the process. Repeat the process to get extra lives. You
will also get lots of crystals and hopefully level up weapons
in the process.
Easy Shield level up: When inside the resistance, you can always leave and
visit past levels. Go up to the surface and move to the right
until you get to the pillars that regenerate when they are completely
destroyed. Stand next to the wall and charge your Shield Boomerang.
Jump and throw your boomerang so that you hit the top section
and let yourself fall to the ground. If done correctly, your Shield
Boomerang should circle you forever, as long as you do not move.
Allow the system to idle for about twenty minutes in this situation
to get it to the maximum level.
EASY WEAPON LEVEL UP METHODS
Method 1: After completing the introductory level where Zero
gets his Sword and Pistol, get on the teleporter and teleport
back to the base. Immediately exit the place by trying to climb
the ladder you are in front of. Ciel will talk to you, and give
you several options to select. Keep selecting the first choice
she gives you on each option and you will be teleported to a junkyard
level. In the middle of the level there will be these pillars
that will keep growing back after each segment is destroyed. You
can keep destroying the segments with the Sword and Pistol and
they will level-up. Keep destroying the segments until the Sword
and Pistol are at their maximum levels.Method 2:
Go back to the Underground Laboratory. Climb up the steep drop
where you originally defeated Aztec Falcon. Keep going left until
you reach the little white anthill-like enemy that spits out five
Spider Bots at a time at you. Keep shooting the Spider Bots as
they appear until you get the upgrade for your Buster Shot. Do
not destroy the little white anthill yet. Also, pick up the small
Energy Crystals that they drop. When you finally get the third
upgrade (faster charging) for your Buster Shot, you can really
start building up your weapons and Energy Crystals. At that point,
do not shoot the Spider Bots anymore. Instead, slash them with
the Z-Saber, then fire the upgraded charged Buster Shot, dash
after it, and immediately start charging your Buster Shot again.
As you dash after the fired Buster Shot, you will notice that
you hit the Blue Foot Soldier just a second away. Slash him, then
fire off the Buster Shot again to the left. Immediately start
charging again. Dash after the second Buster Shot and you will
hit another Blue Foot Soldier. Dash past him (Dash/Slash him on
the way), then stop and face to the right. Fire the Buster Shot
again to the right and hit the Blue Foot Soldier. Dash back to
the anthill. Slash the Spider Bots and fire the Charged Buster
Shot to the right this time. You will destroy the anthill and
hit the Blue Foot Soldier on the right side of the anthill. Dash/Slash
him. Dash to the right one more time and just regular Slash the
next Blue Foot Soldier. Then, repeat the entire process again.
Although this process seems long and tedious, it actually takes
only less than five seconds to do each time. The constant dashing
and slashing will ensure that you pick up anything that these
enemies drop, including an extra life that appears after ten minutes.
You can acquire about two thousand Energy Crystals after twenty
minutes.Method 3:
To maximize the skill level of all the weapons, use them at the
enemies at the disposal center; at the part where two spiked things
spring up and shoot energy bolts horizontally.
After defeating Aztek Falcon and returning to the resistance base,
do the "Retrieve Data" mission there you will find balls
that have electricity coming out of the sides and are never destroyed.
You have to stay close enough to hit it with the Z-Sabre, but
for the Z-Buster you can stay far back while shooting it.Method 4:
To maximize the skill level of all the weapons, use them at the
enemies at the disposal center; at the part where two spiked things
spring up and shoot energy bolts horizontally.
EASY ENERGY CRYSTALS METHODS
Method 1: After defeating Phantom and saving the factory, return
to the factory to get a large number of Energy Crystals, especially
in the last room of the level. Note: You can only get them once.Method 2:
This trick requires patience and batteries. After completing the
Reploid Disposal mission, go back to the area where the smashed
truck is located. The truck has a Large Energy Crystal on it.
When you get there, a Drop Reploid carrying a Spike Bot will appear.
Slice, spear, throw, or blast them both and they may drop Energy
Crystals (large or small). If you repeat this, you can feed and
use your Baby Fairies. Metals will also drop -- if you have a
Sub Tank you can fill it up. This takes hours but you will get
to use those Baby Fairies that take two feedings.Method 3:
This strategy may take some time. After defeating the truck in
the disposal center, take the transporter back there. Run down
to the set of ladders you see after the spike traps and the two
pillars. Climb the ladders to the top where you will see a Carrier
Bot holding a Spike Bot on the right. Destroy both of them, then
another set should appear from the left. Destroy them, then continually
run back and forth to respawn these enemies. If you continually
defeat these enemies, they should drop Energy Crystals, Mettalls,
and extra lives. Repeat this to feed your elves and also get the
maximum 9 lives.Method 4:
To use this trick, you must win all three desert missions: When
you go to the desert after you pass up the broken helicopter,
there should be some robotic heads for awhile . Once you get to
the claw trap, go back and forth slicing them. They should drop
Energy Crystals. If your life is low, there should be some Voltures.
When you kill them, they drop life.
EASY CYBER ELVES METHODS
Method 1: At the start of the game, you can find a Cyber Elf
hidden behind the wall in the back of the room you get resurrected
in. You need the Z Saber to get it. Stand on top of the case and
do a Jump Saber attack. The other Cyber Elf is in the Resistance
Base. Answer "No" when Ceil asks you to help them. Then,
take the elevator to the bottom floor and talk to the man who
is laying down. Give him the Energy Crystals that he asks for.
He will then stand up and you can get past him. There is a room
a short distance past him. There is another jar in there that
you must use the Jump Saber attack on.Method 2:
On the Junkyard level with the trucks, Drop Bots will be dropping
Spike Bots. One of these will reveal a Cyber Elf when destroyed.
It is almost never the first one you destroy. Keep destroying
every Spike Bot until the Cyber Elf is found.Method 3:
After Aztec Falcon is defeated, go down to a level in the base
where there is an old Reploid. He will have a long beard. Press Up to talk to him. After you listen to his entire story,
he will give you a Cyber Elf in return.Method 4:
In the level where you defeat Aztec Falcon, there are spiked pillars
that regenerate when destroyed. Continuously destroy the first
spiked pillar until a Cyber Elf appears.
DEFEATING HINTS AND PLAYING TIPS Aztec Falcon: At the start of the game, your second Boss is Aztec
Falcon (the first is the Boss that you fight and get the Z-saber).
Before you talk to Jackson to save "your data", walk
to the left. You will then be able to explore. Explore all the
rooms and you will find some items. As you explore, try to find
your way back to where you were fighting the first Boss. The purpose
of this is to easily level-up your weapons. Do this until your Z-saber charges up. You will need that ability to defeat Aztec
Falcon. After defeating that Boss, you will talk to the person
that is held captive in the trash compactor and get a Thunder
Chip. When you get this item, select it. It give your weapons
a slight boost. It is not a one time thing, and can be kept afterwards.
It paralyzes most enemies and causes more damage to Bosses. X second form: Upgrade your Z-Saber skill to the fifth or sixth level
to charge it faster. When fighting X second form, use the Ice
Chip (obtained from one of your missions), charge your Z-Saber,
climb any of the two vertical platforms, and jump-slash towards
X's head. Be careful when jumping at X's head as you may hit X's
hand. X second form (method 2):
When he shoots rings from his head, stand at one side of the platform.
When you see rings start to appear from the top of the screen,
dash to the other side of the platform. He then uses two attacks
randomly, then shoots rings again. One attack is when he puts
his hands about a foot apart with palms facing inward. A beam
shoots out at the ground, and the ground catches fire. Jump on
the spiked platform wall in the direction of the beam. When he
points his palms toward the player and yellow spots start to blink
on his hands, dodge this attack the same way you did the rings
(dash to the other side of the platform immediately when the yellow
beams shoot at you). In mid-attack, jump on the platform walls
and jump off again with charged Z Sabre without an element. The
other elements take about 16 hits to kill him, a normal Z Sabre
only takes 8 hits, saving you time and health (if you dodge his
hands and attacks successfully). It is also a good idea to take
along Nurse Cyber Elves. Also, the Ice Chip is a nice element.
Ice Chip needs 6 hits, Z Sabre needs 8, and Fire and Lightning
both take about 12 hits.
DEFEATING BOSSESNote: Using the Saber at all times is recommended.Companions: Anubis (Wolf): Fire..
Maha Ganesharrif (Elephant): Lightning..
Blizzack Staggrof (Ox): Fire..
Herculious Anchortus (Bug): Ice.Generals: Harpiua (Green): Ice..
Fafnir (Red): Lightning..
Leviathan (Blue): Fire..
Phantom (Black): Lightning or Fire.

WEAPON ABILITIESNote: Some of the steps are in a different order, depending
on how you use the weapon.Z-Buster: Charge..
Charge up to two grades..
Charge faster..
Four shots can be shot at a time.Z-Saber: Double slash combo..
Triple slash combo..
Charge..
Charge faster..
Rolling slash combo..
Air spinning attack.Triple rod: Double attack..
Triple attack..
Charge..
Charge faster.Shield Boomerang: Middle range attack..
Long range attack.